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1. "Sell" means to sell, exchange, give or dispose of to another, or
to offer or agree to do the same.
2. "Unlawfully" means in violation of article thirty-three of the
public health law.
3. "Ounce" means an avoirdupois ounce as applied to solids or
semisolids, and a fluid ounce as applied to liquids.
4. "Pound" means an avoirdupois pound.
5. "Controlled substance" means any substance listed in schedule I,
II, III, IV or V of section thirty-three hundred six of the public
health law other than marihuana, but including concentrated cannabis as
defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision four of section thirty-three
hundred two of such law.
6. "Marihuana" means "marihuana" or "concentrated cannabis" as those
terms are defined in section thirty-three hundred two of the public
health law.
7. "Narcotic drug" means any controlled substance listed in schedule
I(b), I(c), II(b) or II(c) other than methadone.
8. "Narcotic preparation" means any controlled substance listed in
schedule III(d) or III(e).
9. "Hallucinogen" means any controlled substance listed in schedule
I(d) (5), (18), (19), (20), (21) and (22).
10. "Hallucinogenic substance" means any controlled substance listed
in schedule I(d) other than concentrated cannabis, lysergic acid
diethylamide, or an hallucinogen.
11. "Stimulant" means any controlled substance listed in schedule
I(f),II(d).
12. "Dangerous depressant" means any controlled substance listed in
schedule I(e)(2), (3), II(e), III(c)(3) or IV(c)(2), (31), (32), (40).
13. "Depressant" means any controlled substance listed in schedule
IV(c) except (c)(2), (31), (32), (40).
14. "School grounds" means (a) in or on or within any building,
structure, athletic playing field, playground or land contained within
the real property boundary line of a public or private elementary,
parochial, intermediate, junior high, vocational, or high school, or (b)
any area accessible to the public located within one thousand feet of
the real property boundary line comprising any such school or any parked
automobile or other parked vehicle located within one thousand feet of
the real property boundary line comprising any such school. For the
purposes of this section an "area accessible to the public" shall mean
sidewalks, streets, parking lots, parks, playgrounds, stores and
restaurants.
15. "Prescription for a controlled substance" means a direction or
authorization, by means of an official New York state prescription form,
a written prescription form or an oral prescription, which will permit a
person to lawfully obtain a controlled substance from any person
authorized to dispense controlled substances.
16. For the purposes of sections 220.70, 220.71, 220.72, 220.73,
220.74, 220.75 and 220.76 of this article:
(a) "Precursor" means ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or any salt, isomer
or salt of an isomer of such substances.
(b) "Chemical reagent" means a chemical reagent that can be used in
the manufacture, production or preparation of methamphetamine.
(c) "Solvent" means a solvent that can be used in the manufacture,
production or preparation of methamphetamine.
(d) "Laboratory equipment" means any items, components or materials
that can be used in the manufacture, preparation or production of
methamphetamine.
(e) "Hazardous or dangerous material" means any substance, or
combination of substances, that results from or is used in the
manufacture, preparation or production of methamphetamine which, because
of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics,
poses a substantial risk to human health or safety, or a substantial
danger to the environment.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in
the seventh degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses a
controlled substance.
Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree is
a class A misdemeanor.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in
the fifth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses:
1. a controlled substance with intent to sell it; or
2. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing a narcotic preparation and said preparations, compounds,
mixtures or substances are of an aggregate weight of one-half ounce or
more; or
3. phencyclidine and said phencyclidine weighs fifty milligrams or
more; or
4. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing concentrated cannabis as defined in paragraph (a) of
subdivision four of section thirty-three hundred two of the public
health law and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are
of an aggregate weight of one-fourth ounce or more; or
5. cocaine and said cocaine weighs five hundred milligrams or more.
6. ketamine and said ketamine weighs more than one thousand
milligrams; or
7. ketamine and has previously been convicted of possession or the
attempt to commit possession of ketamine in any amount; or
8. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid, as defined in paragraph four of
subdivision (e) of schedule I of section thirty-three hundred six of the
public health law, and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of twenty-eight grams or more.
Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree is a
class D felony.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in
the fourth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses:
1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing a narcotic drug and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of one-eighth ounce or more; or
2. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers and
said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate
weight of one-half ounce or more; or
3. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing a narcotic preparation and said preparations, compounds,
mixtures or substances are of an aggregate weight of two ounces or more;
or
4. a stimulant and said stimulant weighs one gram or more; or
5. lysergic acid diethylamide and said lysergic acid diethylamide
weighs one milligram or more; or
6. a hallucinogen and said hallucinogen weighs twenty-five milligrams
or more; or
7. a hallucinogenic substance and said hallucinogenic substance weighs
one gram or more; or
8. a dangerous depressant and such dangerous depressant weighs ten
ounces or more; or
9. a depressant and such depressant weighs two pounds or more; or
10. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing concentrated cannabis as defined in paragraph (a) of
subdivision four of section thirty-three hundred two of the public
health law and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are
of an aggregate weight of one ounce or more; or
11. phencyclidine and said phencyclidine weighs two hundred fifty
milligrams or more; or
12. methadone and said methadone weighs three hundred sixty milligrams
or more; or
13. phencyclidine and said phencyclidine weighs fifty milligrams or
more with intent to sell it and has previously been convicted of an
offense defined in this article or the attempt or conspiracy to commit
any such offense; or
14. ketamine and said ketamine weighs four thousand milligrams or
more; or
15. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid, as defined in paragraph four of
subdivision (e) of schedule I of section thirty-three hundred six of the
public health law, and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of two hundred grams or more.
Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree is
a class C felony.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in
the third degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses:
1. a narcotic drug with intent to sell it; or
2. a stimulant, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic substance, or lysergic
acid diethylamide, with intent to sell it and has previously been con-
victed of an offense defined in article two hundred twenty or the
attempt or conspiracy to commit any such offense; or
3. a stimulant with intent to sell it and said stimulant weighs one
gram or more; or
4. lysergic acid diethylamide with intent to sell it and said
lysergic acid diethylamide weighs one milligram or more; or
5. a hallucinogen with intent to sell it and said hallucinogen weighs
twenty-five milligrams or more; or
6. a hallucinogenic substance with intent to sell it and said
hallucinogenic substance weighs one gram or more; or
7. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers with
intent to sell it and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of one-eighth ounce or more; or
8. a stimulant and said stimulant weighs five grams or more; or
9. lysergic acid diethylamide and said lysergic acid diethylamide
weighs five milligrams or more; or
10. a hallucinogen and said hallucinogen weighs one hundred
twenty-five milligrams or more; or
11. a hallucinogenic substance and said hallucinogenic substance
weighs five grams or more; or
12. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing a narcotic drug and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of one-half ounce or more; or
13. phencyclidine and said phencyclidine weighs one thousand two
hundred fifty milligrams or more.
Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree is a
class B felony.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in
the second degree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses:
1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing a narcotic drug and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of four ounces or more; or
2. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers and
said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate
weight of two ounces or more; or
3. a stimulant and said stimulant weighs ten grams or more; or
4. lysergic acid diethylamide and said lysergic acid diethylamide
weighs twenty-five milligrams or more; or
5. a hallucinogen and said hallucinogen weighs six hundred twenty-five
milligrams or more; or
6. a hallucinogenic substance and said hallucinogenic substance weighs
twenty-five grams or more; or
7. methadone and said methadone weighs two thousand eight hundred
eighty milligrams or more.
Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree is
a class A-II felony.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in
the first degree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses:
1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing a narcotic drug and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of eight ounces or more; or
2. methadone and said methadone weighs five thousand seven hundred
sixty milligrams or more.
Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree is a
class A-I felony.
1. The presence of a controlled substance in an automobile, other than
a public omnibus, is presumptive evidence of knowing possession thereof
by each and every person in the automobile at the time such controlled
substance was found; except that such presumption does not apply (a) to
a duly licensed operator of an automobile who is at the time operating
it for hire in the lawful and proper pursuit of his trade, or (b) to any
person in the automobile if one of them, having obtained the controlled
substance and not being under duress, is authorized to possess it and
such controlled substance is in the same container as when he received
possession thereof, or (c) when the controlled substance is concealed
upon the person of one of the occupants.
2. The presence of a narcotic drug, narcotic preparation, marihuana or
phencyclidine in open view in a room, other than a public place, under
circumstances evincing an intent to unlawfully mix, compound, package or
otherwise prepare for sale such controlled substance is presumptive
evidence of knowing possession thereof by each and every person in close
proximity to such controlled substance at the time such controlled
substance was found; except that such presumption does not apply to any
such persons if (a) one of them, having obtained such controlled
substance and not being under duress, is authorized to possess it and
such controlled substance is in the same container as when he received
possession thereof, or (b) one of them has such controlled substance
upon his person.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the
fifth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled
substance.
Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree is a class
D felony.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the
fourth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells:
1. a narcotic preparation; or
2. a dangerous depressant or a depressant and the dangerous depressant
weighs ten ounces or more, or the depressant weighs two pounds or more;
or
3. concentrated cannabis as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision
four of section thirty-three hundred two of the public health law; or
4. phencyclidine and the phencyclidine weighs fifty milligrams or
more; or
5. methadone; or
6. any amount of phencyclidine and has previously been convicted of an
offense defined in this article or the attempt or conspiracy to commit
any such offense; or
6-a. ketamine and said ketamine weighs four thousand milligrams or
more.
7. a controlled substance in violation of section 220.31 of this
article, when such sale takes place upon school grounds; or
8. a controlled substance in violation of section 220.31 of this
article, when such sale takes place upon the grounds of a child day care
or educational facility under circumstances evincing knowledge by the
defendant that such sale is taking place upon such grounds. As used in
this subdivision, the phrase "the grounds of a child day care or
educational facility" shall have the same meaning as provided for in
subdivision five of section 220.44 of this article. For the purposes of
this subdivision, a rebuttable presumption shall be established that a
person has knowledge that they are within the grounds of a child day
care or educational facility when notice is conspicuously posted of the
presence or proximity of such facility; or
9. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid, as defined in paragraph four of
subdivision (e) of schedule I of section thirty-three hundred six of the
public health law, and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of twenty-eight grams or more.
Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree is a
class C felony.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the
third degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells:
1. a narcotic drug; or
2. a stimulant, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic substance, or lysergic
acid diethylamide and has previously been convicted of an offense
defined in article two hundred twenty or the attempt or conspiracy to
commit any such offense; or
3. a stimulant and the stimulant weighs one gram or more; or
4. lysergic acid diethylamide and the lysergic acid diethylamide
weighs one milligram or more; or
5. a hallucinogen and the hallucinogen weighs twenty-five milligrams
or more; or
6. a hallucinogenic substance and the hallucinogenic substance weighs
one gram or more; or
7. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers and
the preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate
weight of one-eighth ounce or more; or
8. phencyclidine and the phencyclidine weighs two hundred fifty
milligrams or more; or
9. a narcotic preparation to a person less than twenty-one years old.
Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree is a class
B felony.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the
second degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells:
1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing a narcotic drug and the preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of one-half ounce or more; or
2. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers and
the preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate
weight of one-half ounce or more; or
3. a stimulant and the stimulant weighs five grams or more; or
4. lysergic acid diethylamide and the lysergic acid diethylamide
weighs five milligrams or more; or
5. a hallucinogen and the hallucinogen weighs one hundred twenty-five
milligrams or more; or
6. a hallucinogenic substance and the hallucinogenic substance weighs
five grams or more; or
7. methadone and the methadone weighs three hundred sixty milligrams
or more.
Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree is a
class A-II felony.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the
first degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells:
1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing a narcotic drug and the preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of two ounces or more; or
2. methadone and the methadone weighs two thousand eight hundred
eighty milligrams or more.
Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree is a class
A-I felony.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in or
near school grounds when he knowingly and unlawfully sells:
1. a controlled substance in violation of any one of subdivisions one
through six-a of section 220.34 of this article, when such sale takes
place upon school grounds; or
2. a controlled substance in violation of any one of subdivisions one
through eight of section 220.39 of this article, when such sale takes
place upon school grounds; or
3. a controlled substance in violation of any one of subdivisions one
through six of section 220.34 of this article, when such sale takes
place upon the grounds of a child day care or educational facility under
circumstances evincing knowledge by the defendant that such sale is
taking place upon such grounds; or
4. a controlled substance in violation of any one of subdivisions one
through eight of section 220.39 of this article, when such sale takes
place upon the grounds of a child day care or educational facility under
circumstances evincing knowledge by the defendant that such sale is
taking place upon such grounds.
5. For purposes of subdivisions three and four of this section, "the
grounds of a child day care or educational facility" means (a) in or on
or within any building, structure, athletic playing field, a playground
or land contained within the real property boundary line of a public or
private child day care center as such term is defined in paragraph (c)
of subdivision one of section three hundred ninety of the social
services law, or nursery, pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, or (b) any
area accessible to the public located within one thousand feet of the
real property boundary line comprising any such facility or any parked
automobile or other parked vehicle located within one thousand feet of
the real property boundary line comprising any such facility. For the
purposes of this section an "area accessible to the public" shall mean
sidewalks, streets, parking lots, parks, playgrounds, stores and
restaurants.
6. For the purposes of this section, a rebuttable presumption shall be
established that a person has knowledge that they are within the grounds
of a child day care or educational facility when notice is conspicuously
posted of the presence or proximity of such facility.
Criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds is a
class B felony.
A person is guilty of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument
when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses or sells a hypodermic syringe
or hypodermic needle.
Criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument is a class A
misdemeanor.
A person is guilty of criminal injection of a narcotic drug when he
knowingly and unlawfully possesses a narcotic drug and he intentionally
injects by means of a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle all or any
portion of that drug into the body of another person with the latter's
consent.
Criminal injection of a narcotic drug is a class E felony.
A person is guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the
second degree when he knowingly possesses or sells:
1. Diluents, dilutants or adulterants, including but not limited to,
any of the following: quinine hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, lactose
or dextrose, adapted for the dilution of narcotic drugs or stimulants
under circumstances evincing an intent to use, or under circumstances
evincing knowledge that some person intends to use, the same for
purposes of unlawfully mixing, compounding, or otherwise preparing any
narcotic drug or stimulant; or
2. Gelatine capsules, glassine envelopes, vials, capsules or any other
material suitable for the packaging of individual quantities of narcotic
drugs or stimulants under circumstances evincing an intent to use, or
under circumstances evincing knowledge that some person intends to use,
the same for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, packaging or
dispensing of any narcotic drug or stimulant; or
3. Scales and balances used or designed for the purpose of weighing or
measuring controlled substances, under circumstances evincing an intent
to use, or under circumstances evincing knowledge that some person
intends to use, the same for purpose of unlawfully manufacturing,
packaging or dispensing of any narcotic drug or stimulant.
Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree is a class A
misdemeanor.
A person is guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first
degree when he commits the crime of criminally using drug paraphernalia
in the second degree and he has previously been convicted of criminally
using drug paraphernalia in the second degree.
Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree is a class D
felony.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of precursors of con-
trolled substances when, with intent to manufacture a controlled sub-
stance unlawfully, he possesses at the same time:
(a) carbamide (urea) and propanedioc and malonic acid or its
derivatives; or
(b) ergot or an ergot derivative and diethylamine or dimethyl-
formamide or diethylamide; or
(c) phenylacetone (1-phenyl-2 propanone) and hydroxylamine or ammonia
or formamide or benzaldehyde or nitroethane or methylamine.
(d) pentazocine and methyliodide; or
(e) phenylacetonitrile and dichlorodiethyl methylamine or dichlor-
odiethyl benzylamine; or
(f) diephenylacetonitrile and dimethylaminoisopropyl chloride; or
(g) piperidine and cyclohexanone and bromobenzene and lithium or
magnesium; or
(h) 2, 5-dimethoxy benzaldehyde and nitroethane and a reducing agent.
Criminal prossession of precursors of controlled substances is a class
E felony.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled
substance when, being a practitioner, as that term is defined in section
thirty-three hundred two of the public health law, he knowingly and
unlawfully sells a prescription for a controlled substance. For the
purposes of this section, a person sells a prescription for a controlled
substance unlawfully when he does so other than in good faith in the
course of his professional practice.
Criminal sale of a prescription is a class C felony.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of methamphetamine
manufacturing material in the second degree when he or she possesses a
precursor, a chemical reagent or a solvent with the intent to use or
knowing another intends to use such precursor, chemical reagent, or
solvent to unlawfully produce, prepare or manufacture methamphetamine.
Criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the
second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of methamphetamine
manufacturing material in the first degree when he or she commits the
offense of criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material
in the second degree, as defined in section 220.70 of this article, and
has previously been convicted within the preceding five years of
criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the
second degree, as defined in section 220.70 of this article, or a
violation of this section.
Criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the
first degree is a class E felony.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of precursors of
methamphetamine when he or she possesses at the same time a precursor
and a solvent or chemical reagent, with intent to use or knowing that
another intends to use each such precursor, solvent or chemical reagent
to unlawfully manufacture methamphetamine.
Criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine is a class E
felony.
A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the
third degree when he or she possesses at the same time and location,
with intent to use, or knowing that another intends to use each such
product to unlawfully manufacture, prepare or produce methamphetamine:
1. Two or more items of laboratory equipment and two or more
precursors, chemical reagents or solvents in any combination; or
2. One item of laboratory equipment and three or more precursors,
chemical reagents or solvents in any combination; or
3. A precursor:
(a) mixed together with a chemical reagent or solvent; or
(b) with two or more chemical reagents and/or solvents mixed together.
Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree is a class
D felony.
A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the
second degree when he or she:
1. Commits the offense of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in
the third degree as defined in section 220.73 of this article in the
presence of another person under the age of sixteen, provided, however,
that the actor is at least five years older than such other person under
the age of sixteen; or
2. Commits the crime of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the
third degree as defined in section 220.73 of this article and has
previously been convicted within the preceding five years of the offense
of criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine as defined in
section 220.72 of this article, criminal possession of methamphetamine
manufacturing material in the first degree as defined in section 220.71
of this article, unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory
material as defined in section 220.76 of this article, unlawful
manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree as defined in section
220.73 of this article, unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the
second degree as defined in this section, or unlawful manufacture of
methamphetamine in the first degree as defined in section 220.75 of this
article.
Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree is a
class C felony.
A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the
first degree when such person commits the crime of unlawful manufacture
of methamphetamine in the second degree, as defined in subdivision one
of section 220.74 of this article, after having previously been
convicted within the preceding five years of unlawful manufacture of
methamphetamine in the third degree, as defined in section 220.73,
unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree, as defined
in section 220.74 of this article, or unlawful manufacture of
methamphetamine in the first degree, as defined in this section.
Unlawful manufacturer of methamphetamine in the first degree is a
class B felony.
A person is guilty of unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory
material when, knowing that such actions are in furtherance of a
methamphetamine operation, he or she knowingly disposes of, or possesses
with intent to dispose of, hazardous or dangerous material under
circumstances that create a substantial risk to human health or safety
or a substantial danger to the environment.
Unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material is a class E
felony.
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